Clay Tempered Katana

All Minamoto Katana are hand forged in fire by the finest sword smiths using techniques passed from generation for the best part of 500 years now. Although all Minamoto katana are hand forged, hand hammered, hand quenched, hand tempered and hand polished, the additional benefit of traditional clay tempering is that the blade can have a targeted mixture of durability and razor edge performance. By smearing clay thickly on the back of the blade before quenching, the steel cools slower, meaning the steel is softer and better able to absorb impact. By making the clay much thinner towards the edge the quenching cools the steel much faster. This leaves the steel able to have and hold a perfect razor edge. If the entire blade was done like this it would be brittle but when backed by the more malleable steel at the back the blade has the perfect mixture of edge and versatility. All items in this section come with a presentation box, a stand, a cleaning kit, and a Minamoto scroll of authenticity.
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  1. 'Shibui' Handforged Katana in Clay Tempered Damascus Steel
    'Shibui' Handforged Katana in Clay Tempered Damascus Steel
    £299.99

    'Shibui' Handforged Katana in Clay Tempered Damascus Steel

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  2. 'Shogun's Red Rage' Wakisashi with 1095 Makuri Lamination
    'Shogun's Red Rage' Wakisashi with 1095 Makuri Lamination
    £359.00

    'Shogun's Red Rage' Handmade Wakisashi in 1095 Clay Tempered Blade with Makuri Lamination (in Red).

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  3. 'Shogun's Red Rage' Tanto with 1095 Makuri Lamination
    'Shogun's Red Rage' Tanto with 1095 Makuri Lamination
    £299.90

    'Shogun's Red Rage' Handmade Tanto in 1095 Clay Tempered Blade with Makuri Lamination (in Red).

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  4. 'Dragons Fury' Handmade Katana with 1095 Soshu Kitae Lamination
    'Dragons Fury' Handmade Katana with 1095 Soshu Kitae Lamination
    £299.99

    'Dragons Fury' Handmade Katana with 1095 clay tempered blade with Soshu Kitae Lamination.

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  5. "Second World War Officers Katana" in Kobuse Lamination
    "Second World War Officers Katana" in Kobuse Lamination
    £299.99
    "Second World War Officers Katana" Handmade Katana in 1095 Clay Tempered Blade with Kobuse Lamination. Learn More
  6. 'Enter the Dragon' Katana with 1095 Honsanmai Lamination
    'Enter the Dragon' Katana with 1095 Honsanmai Lamination
    £349.00
    'Enter the Dragon' Handmade Katana in Clay Tempered 1095 with Honsanmai Lamination (in Black with Embossed Gold). Learn More
  7. 'Shogun's Red Rage' Katana with 1095 Makuri Lamination
    'Shogun's Red Rage' Katana with 1095 Makuri Lamination
    £299.99

    'Shogun's Red Rage' Handmade Katana in 1095 Clay Tempered Blade with Makuri Lamination (in Red).

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  8. 'Warriors Demise' Katana in 1060 Clay Tempered Folded Steel
    'Warriors Demise' Katana in 1060 Clay Tempered Folded Steel
    £259.00
    'Warriors Demise' Minamoto Katana in folded 1060 steel with a clay tempered blade (in Black). Learn More
  9. 'Warriors Demise' Katana in 1095 Clay Tempered Folded Steel
    'Warriors Demise' Katana in 1095 Clay Tempered Folded Steel
    £259.00
    'Warriors Demise' Minamoto Katana in folded 1095 steel with a clay tempered blade (in Black). Learn More
  10. 'Warriors Demise' Katana in Clay Tempered Damascus
    'Warriors Demise' Katana in Clay Tempered Damascus
    £259.00
    'Warriors Demise' Minamoto Katana in Damascus in 1095 with a clay tempered blade (in Brown). Learn More
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